Hiragana Letter Ha Letter
“は” is the hiragana letter ha (U+306F), commonly used in Japanese words and as a particle.
U+306F
“は” is the hiragana letter ha (U+306F). It appears frequently in everyday Japanese text, including common word endings and sentence particles. Use the copy options below to paste it in documents, designs, and code.
Hiragana Letter Ha Letter Meaning
“は” (HIRAGANA LETTER HA, U+306F) is a fundamental hiragana character used to write Japanese sounds and words. Depending on context, it often functions as the “ha” sound in regular words (such as はな, meaning “flower,” or はる, meaning “spring,” depending on the word). It is also widely recognized as the topic particle “wa” written in hiragana as は. In practice, readers interpret it as “ha” when it belongs to a word’s pronunciation, and as “wa” when it acts as the topic marker at the end of a phrase.
Common uses
- •Typing Japanese words that use the “ha” sound in hiragana
- •Writing the topic particle commonly interpreted as “wa” (written as は)
- •Building sentences in chat messages, forms, and everyday writing
- •Labeling UI text or form fields in Japanese where hiragana is preferred
- •Educational materials and typography samples demonstrating hiragana characters
Examples
は — Hiragana Letter Ha (U+306F)
- ははな（flower）
- ははる（spring / to come, depending on context）
- はわたしは学生です。
- はきょうは雨です。
- はすこしは やすみたい。
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+306F | |
| HTML Entity | は | |
| HTML Code | は | |
| CSS | \306F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 12399 | |
| Decimal | 12399 |
How to type Hiragana Letter Ha Letter (は)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 12399 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 306F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 306F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 306f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy は with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hiragana Letter Ha letter mean?
“は” (HIRAGANA LETTER HA, U+306F) is a fundamental hiragana character used to write Japanese sounds and words. Depending on context, it often functions as the “ha” sound in regular words (such as はな, meaning “flower,” or はる, meaning “spring,” depending on the word). It is also widely recognized as the topic particle “wa” written in hiragana as は. In practice, readers interpret it as “ha” when it belongs to a word’s pronunciation, and as “wa” when it acts as the topic marker at the end of a phrase.
What is the Unicode code point for “は”?
“は” is U+306F (HIRAGANA LETTER HA).
How do I copy “は” into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: は.
What is the best escape sequence for CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\306F.
Does “は” always read as “ha”?
Not always. When it functions as the topic particle, it is commonly read as “wa” (still written as は). In word contexts, it is typically read as “ha.”